Lilja will participate in the Griffins’ 10:30 a.m. practice today at Van Andel Arena and make his Grand Rapids debut on Wednesday, when the Griffins visit the Rockford IceHogs at 8:05 EST. He is also expected to play in the Griffins’ two home games this weekend: Friday versus Toronto and Saturday against Houston.

A member of Detroit’s 2007-08 Stanley Cup champions, the 34-year-old Lilja has not played since sustaining a concussion on Feb. 28, 2009. He earned 13 points (2-11—13) and 66 penalty minutes in 60 games with the Red Wings last season.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound native of Helsingborg, Sweden, has skated in 458 NHL contests between Los Angeles (45), Florida (135) and Detroit (278), collecting 72 points (14-58—72) and 497 PIM. Lilja, a second-round pick by the Kings (54th overall) in the 2000 Entry Draft, shows 37 points (7-30—37) in 65 career AHL games with Lowell (61) and Manchester (4), with whom he made his last AHL appearance in 2001-02.